Greif (GEF) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Greif (NYSE:GEF) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect Greif to post earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $715.7130 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.22. Greif had a return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 3.52%.The company had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $740.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.03 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Greif to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Greif Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of GEF opened at $56.77 on Tuesday. Greif has a 52-week low of $48.23 and a 52-week high of $73.16. The stock has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $60.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Greif Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. This is a boost from Greif’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. Greif’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Greif from $77.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Greif in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Greif from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Greif from $76.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Greif from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $74.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Greif news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.09, for a total transaction of $120,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 64,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,886,501.02. This trade represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 7.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greif

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Greif in the second quarter valued at about $6,052,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Greif in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,709,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Greif by 71.3% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 40,329 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,620,000 after acquiring an additional 16,780 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Greif by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 27,644 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,797,000 after acquiring an additional 777 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Greif by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 27,364 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,778,000 after purchasing an additional 2,891 shares during the period. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Greif

Greif, Inc engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management segments. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries.